The fTLD registry posted two Requests for Proposals (RFPs) to allocate previously reserved names in .BANK and details are available at https://www.ftld.com/request-for-proposal-rfp-to-allocate-reserved-names/. Here are some RFP highlights: – Proposals for Domain(s) of Interest must be …
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I sold a few domain names to a few Chinese buyers in November and December and it was all together a pleasant experience. Everybody knows they like short domain names and numerics but here are …
Read More »New gTLD Report: Some TLDs Experience Up To A 40% Squating Rate
Mark Monitor published its latest gTLD (NgTLD) Quarterly Report, which delivers unique insight into the new gTLD Program. The report provides detailed information on .Brand registration and marketing activity, current trends and news relevant to businesses …
Read More »GoDaddy Q4 & 2015 Results: Revenue Up 14%, Domain Revenue Up 9.5%
GoDaddy Inc. (NYSE: GDDY), today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2015. “GoDaddy posted strong top-line growth and exceptional cash flow throughout 2015. Our revenue topped $1.6 billion and we …
Read More »NAF Messes With The UDRP Rules In Domain Disputes
Evidence that the National Arbitration Forum (NAF) is advising complainants on how to win a complaint OR it simply allows complaints that don’t follow the UDRP rules to proceed has come to light. The complainant, …
Read More »Rightside Announces Q4 & 2015 Results: Revenue Grows to $8.4 Million (Up 11%)
Rightside Group, Ltd. (Nasdaq:NAME), announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2015. Business Highlights: Rightside’s 39 owned and operated gTLDs in general availability ended 2015 with over 400,000 registered …
Read More »1st Healthy Domains Initiative (HDI) Summit By The DNA
The Domain Name Association (The DNA), the Internet domain industry’s trade association, announced that it conducted its inaugural Healthy Domains Initiative (HDI) summit last week, a meeting focused on healthy growth within the domain name …
Read More »Email Spammers Are Using Cheap .Top & .Pro Domains
I checked the last 50 spam emails I received to see what domain names the spammers are using. I have to say that this is not a scientific study in any way and maybe these …
Read More »PIR (.ORG Registry) Looking For New Back-End Domain Service?
Public Interest Registry, the not-for-profit operator of the .org, .ngo and .ong domains, today announced the upcoming issuance of a Request for Information for the procurement of its back-end registry services. Afilias, the current PIR …
Read More »Comments Are Working Again! Oh The Irony!
I wrote a post asking readers to submit their comments on the upcoming changes on OnlineDomain.com and some recent updates I did. I asked readers to inform me of any problems and the only (not sure) …
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Google new spam policy: Expired domain abuse
Google announced the March 2024 core update that they claim is designed to improve the quality of Search by showing less content that feels like it was made to attract clicks, and more content that people find useful. They also shared that Google has new spam policies to better handle …
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Buyer of Cofounders .com shares his thought process
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Ladies and gentlemen this is Rick Schwartz
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7 things Jordan Fried learned about domains (Owner of NFT.com and PuertoRico.com)
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Mike Mann says GoDaddy domain appraisals are a total scam and a racket
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Upcoming changes to Dan.com
GoDaddy and DAN want to move towards a simplified Aftermarket experience so they are announcing three upcoming changes to Dan.com. 1. Payout Currency Selection Starting on July 5th, you can choose a preferred payout currency in your payout settings. This enables payouts in either US Dollars (USD), Great British Pounds …
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Dan.com landers are now available on Afternic
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DAN: Import Lease to Own (LTO) transactions with a 10% commission
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7 things Jordan Fried learned about domains (Owner of NFT.com and PuertoRico.com)
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Liquid market report Q4 2022: $11.4M in Escrow.com sales